BRITNEY Spears‘ family are trying to claw back the $1 million they spent defending themselves against Sam Lutfi.

The star’s former manager’s lawsuit against Britney and her parents Lynne and Jamie Spears was thrown out by a judge on Thursday and they want Lutfi to pay their legal fees.

“Britney and her family have incurred at least a million dollars in fees defending themselves against the ridiculous allegations in Sam Lutfi’s lawsuit,” a source said.

“This lawsuit was filed three years ago and has been an emotional drain on Britney and her parents, especially her mom, Lynne.

“Team Spears will formally ask the judge in the very near future to order Lutfi to pay their legal fees. They don’t expect that Sam will be able to pay for the judgment if it’s awarded, but they still want to proceed anyway.”